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Vertebratesand is a coined term used in some educational or popular science contexts to refer to the idea of a combined concept involving vertebrates and certain closely related organisms, in order to highlight evolutionary connections. It is not a formal taxonomic category recognized in zoological nomenclature.
In standard taxonomy, vertebrates form the subphylum Vertebrata within the phylum Chordata. Vertebrates are characterized by
The term vertebratesand is often used pedagogically to discuss phylogeny by juxtaposing vertebrate features with those
Key evolutionary themes associated with vertebrates include the development of a vertebral column, segmented musculature, neural
See also: Vertebrata, Chordata, Taxonomy, Evolutionary biology.